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Q. Which of the following is most important for absorption of heat radiated from the Sun as well as from the Earth?

A
Carbon monoxide
B
Carbon dioxide
C
Oxygen
D
Nitrogen

Correct Answer

Carbon dioxide

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Why is that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world?
    A)Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
    B)Summers are very hot
    C)Lack of fertile soil
    D)Occurrence of frost at night
    Answer: Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
  • Q. Rail coach factory is located in:
    A)Varanasi
    B)Durgapur
    C)Vizag
    D)Kapurthala (Punjab)
    Answer: Kapurthala (Punjab)
  • Q. A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics: 1. Warm and dry climate 2. Mild and wet winter 3. Evergreen oak trees The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions?
    A)Central Asia
    B)Mediterranean
    C)Eastern China
    D)Atlantic coast of North America
    Answer: Mediterranean
  • Q. Which one of the following statements regarding Shooting Stars is incorrect ?
    A)They emit light due to extremely high temperature caused by friction while they are passing through earth's atmosphere
    B)They are meteors
    C)They are the debris which got separated from a comet
    D)They are a kind of a star
    Answer: They are a kind of a star
  • Q. Which of the following is not an island?
    A)Ireland
    B)Cuba
    C)Greenland
    D)Sweden
    Answer: Sweden
  • Q. A prominent break in the continuity of the Sahyadris is
    A)Anaimalai Hills
    B)Doda Betta
    C)Anamudi Peak
    D)Palghat Gap
    Answer: Palghat Gap
  • Q. Sagar Samrat’ is
    A)A ship used for Antarctica expedition
    B)An oil drilling platform in Mumbai High
    C)An island in Indian Ocean
    D)A space craft
    Answer: An oil drilling platform in Mumbai High
  • Q. Which of the following is a cash crop?
    A)Rice
    B)Wheat
    C)Millets
    D)Rubber
    Answer: Rubber
  • Q. The famous Naini lake is in
    A)Rishikesh
    B)Nainital
    C)Mussorie
    D)Pushkar
    Answer: Nainital
  • Q. Which of the following states has the lowest literacy rate?
    A)Bihar
    B)Kerala
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Bihar
  • Q. The water body separating Andaman and Nicobar is known as:
    A)10° channel
    B)9° channel
    C)8° channel
    D)Indira Point
    Answer: 10° channel
  • Q. One-tenth of the total salt produced in India comes from
    A)Chilka Lake
    B)Tamil Nadu Coast
    C)Sambhar Lake
    D)Wular Lake
    Answer: Sambhar Lake
  • Q. Of the total water on the Earth, fresh water reserve a constitute approximately
    A)10%
    B)70%
    C)3%
    D)9%
    Answer: 3%
  • Q. In India, there are many coal fields found in
    A)Ganga Valley
    B)Cauvery Valley
    C)Krishna Valley
    D)Damodar Valley
    Answer: Damodar Valley
  • Q. What is the name of the soil, rich in Calcium?
    A)Podzol
    B)Pedocal
    C)Pedalfer
    D)Laterite
    Answer: Pedocal
  • Q. Suez Canal has reduced the distance between London and Mumbai by about
    A)6000 km
    B)1000 km
    C)5000 km
    D)7000 km
    Answer: 7000 km
  • Q. Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil ? I. Generally confined to river basins II. It has been deposited by rivers III. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash IV. It is the most fertile soil
    A)I, II and IV
    B)I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river
    A)Ravi
    B)Jhelam
    C)Beas
    D)Ganga
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. Which region in India is known as the ‘Rice Bowl of India’?
    A)North-East region
    B)Indo-Gangetic Plain
    C)Krishna-Godavari Delta region
    D)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Krishna-Godavari Delta region
  • Q. During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because ________
    A)Hills do not form barriers for winds
    B)Monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier
    C)Western regions are warmer than the eastern region
    D)The area is far away from the sea
    Answer: Monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier

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